Safeguarding the seafood industry is important given its contribution to supporting our
growing global population. However, shellfish are filter feeders that bioaccumulate microbial …

Pollution of coastal waters can result in contamination of bivalve shellfish with human enteric
viruses, including norovirus (NoV), and oysters are commonly implicated in outbreaks …

The aim of the present study was to assess pork liver and meat products present on the
Dutch market for the presence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) RNA. HEV RNA was detected in …

In this study, the prevalence of various enteric viruses in Mytilus galloprovincialis
(Mediterranean mussel) belonging to class A and class B mollusc-harvesting areas in the …

Norovirus contamination of oysters is the lead cause of non-bacterial gastroenteritis and a
significant food safety concern for the oyster industry. Here, norovirus reduction from Pacific …

Viral contamination of bivalve molluscs is an extensively document food safety issue.
Limited data are available, however, on the prevalence and quantitative levels of such …

Human noroviruses are recognized as the leading worldwide cause of sporadic and
epidemic viral gastroenteritis, causing morbidity and mortality in impoverished developing …

A norovirus was detected in harbor porpoises, a previously unknown host for norovirus. This
norovirus had low similarity to any known norovirus. Viral RNA was detected primarily in …

Human noroviruses (HuNoVs) are a main cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. They are
frequently involved in foodborne and waterborne outbreaks. Environmental transmission of …

Oysters contaminated with norovirus present a significant public health risk when consumed
raw. In this study, norovirus genome copy concentrations were determined in Pacific oysters …